We’re Back – Better Than Ever!
Trusted expertise, now in a beautifully refurbished practice.
After 12 months in temporary premises, our Church Street, Reigate practice is now fully refurbished and ready to welcome you back. The extended and modernised practice offers:
A wider choice of frames and exclusive ranges.
Extra consulting rooms to reduce waiting times.
New ophthalmology services with visiting specialists.
Full air conditioning and lift access for patient comfort & convenience.
And don’t worry — Paul Whiteman hasn’t retired! He continues to practise alongside his trusted team, many of them have been with him for over 15 years.
September 2025
Independent eye care practice…
… your eyes deserve the best
Established in 1986, Paul Whiteman Optometrists is an independent eye care practice dedicated to providing high-quality optometry services for the Reigate area and beyond. We take pride in offering a friendly, personalised service that focuses on the individual needs of everyone who visits us.
Our Services
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Eye examinations
Paul Whiteman Optometrists offer a wide range of services to address both your vision and eye health needs, all within a single practice. Our dedication to comprehensive eye care ensures you can rely on us for everything from regular eye check-ups to expert assessments of common conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
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Advanced Eye Investigations (AEIs)
80% of cases of blindness could be avoided with early detection.
For this reason we offer our Advanced Eye Investigations (AEIs) using advanced instrumentation and tests to ensure we do everything we can to preserve your eye health and vision.
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Contact lens fitting & aftercare
With over 40 years experience of fitting all types of contact lenses from 'hard' ones to soft ones, ones you sleep in to multifocal ones there's really very few contact lens types, either simple or complex, that we haven't supplied.
Nowadays, it has never been so easy to wear contact lenses so, please ask us and we will be happy to let you try.
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Ophthalmology
‘OPHTHALMOLOGY: the investigation, diagnosis & treatment of eye disorders using surgical and medical skills’.
No longer do you need to experience the long waiting times to attend an NHS Hospital to have your eye problems investigated. Now we offer you the opportunity to consult an ophthalmologist privately at our Practice much more quickly.
About Us
For almost 40 years, Paul Whiteman Optometrists has been serving the Reigate and Redhill community with a full range of high-quality optometry services. Whilst large optical chain practices focus on volume, our practice has always focussed on delivering truly personalised, attentive care – offering patients a more tailored and in-depth experience.
Friendly and expert service
Our General Optical Council (GOC) registered optometrists & dispensing opticians, together with our dedicated team of optical assistants, are all experienced in providing professional, knowledgeable and friendly assistance.
With our commitment to offering both expert clinical care and customer service we ensure that every patient receives individual attention and is well cared for at every stage of their visit to our practice.
We use the latest technology
Our practice has the reputation for utilising the most up-to-date technology to thoroughly assess our patients' eye health. This cutting-edge equipment allows us to detect previously undetectable eye conditions at their earliest stages, helping us to prevent vision loss.
Meanwhile, our new ZEISS refracting equipment ensures sharper clarity in spectacles and contact lenses and all tailored to each person’s needs.
What is the cost of your eye care?
After 35 years of providing eye tests for the NHS, we became a private practice in June 2020. Our patients now pay a fee for their eye exams, which allows us to conduct more thorough examinations and spend more time explaining and answering questions about their eye health.
If you have questions, call us on 01737 223202.
Do you enjoy wearing spectacles?
We know that choosing your new spectacle frames can be a challenging prospect. We aim to make the process easier and more fun.
Our professional staff provide a highly personalised spectacle fitting service, with emphasis on correctly fitting frames and accurately dispensed lenses.
That way, we believe, you will always enjoy wearing them.
We supply the worlds’ best spectacle lenses
At Paul Whiteman Optometrists we take pride in being able to offer our patient's the choice of spectacle lenses from many of the world's major manufacturers including Zeiss, Nikon, Shamir, Marma, Rodenstock, Maui Jim, Serengeti, E-Scoop.
Our ophthalmology referral network
As a long established independent practice, we have built a broad network of private ophthalmologists for our patient referrals based on their specific eye conditions. We can also refer patients to the NHS if required or if it offers more timely and effective treatment options.
We believe that Independent eye care services offer you …
Better CHOICE
Better QUALITY
Better SERVICE
Better CHOICE Better QUALITY Better SERVICE
